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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08162001 ZBA MinutesC ~ Reeyeled Paper City of ~est U~i~ersity P1ace A Neighborhood City ZO1vING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS 3800 UTTIVERISTY BOULEVARD , MUNICIPAL BUILDING MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 16, 2001 ~:30 P.M. I. MEMBERS PRESENT Steven Segal (voting), Mark Plagens (voting), Frank Billings (voting), Michael Neal votin 11. MEMBERS ABSENT ~ Rich Langenstein, Steve Mazoff, Elizabeth Wilder, Carolyn Panebianco, Bill Richardson III. STAFF PRESENT Dennis Mack, Building Official, and Neslihan Bilir Tesno, Planning & Develo ment Coordinator IV. CALL TO ORDER 7:30 .m. ~ • Agenda Item Discussion Action 1 Called the meeting to Presiding officer Steven Segal called the Frank Billings moved to order and Protocol. meeting to order at 7:30p.m. Steven Segal accept that all notices asked all members to introduce themselves. had been properly Neslihan Bilir Tesno stated all notices were posted and distributed posted in accordance with state and city. for this meeting. Mark laws. Plagens 2"d. Steven Segal, Mark Plagens, ~ Frank Billings and Michael Neal voted aye. Motion assed. 2 Citizens that wish to be None None heard on non-agenda items 3 Citizens that wish to be There were no citizens that wished to be Steven Segal heard on agenda items heard on agenda items at this time. administered the oath to ~ all witnesses. Swearin in of witnesses. 4 Matters relating to Docket Robert Patterson, properly owner of 3936 Frank Billings made a 01-06, a request for Case, informed the board of the history motion to close the variance at 3936 Case, to behind this property. His family had owned evidentiary portion of allow an addition to the it since 1939. He inherited he property from the hearing. Motion was existing house which his parents and now intends to move back 2"d by Mark Plagens. includes the following: into West University Place. However, his Steven Segal, Mark 1) A porch (landing on wife has had health problems since 1996 and Plagens, Frank Billings the Weslayen Street side requires a handicap accessible structure. and Michael Neal all of the structure. This would include remodeling the home voted aye, motion Approximately 5 feet by 5 and building an addition that would include passed. feet, at the level of the a ramp and a handicap accessible bathroom. Frank Billings made a door opening) and 2) A The addition that was designed requires a motion to table Docket ram from the landin to ramp built into the side set back on the west 01-06 as re uested by 3800 University Boulevard ~ West University Place, Texas 77005-2899 • 713•668•4441 • www.westu.org Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes 08-16-01 Meeting • • • the ground level, in the side. Based on ADA requirements for slope the applicant. Mark northerly direction toward the ramp requires a t least a 24' length and Plagens 2"d. Michael the rear property line. each landing be at least 5'x5'. This design Neal and Frank Billings would allow tlie most accessible route for his stated that the zoning wife and also allow her to have independent ordinance of the city access to a patio garden. The ramp would be should be complied with totally enclosed by a fence and would not be whenever possible visible from the street. Mr. Patterson felt without violating state that this request did not damage public or federal law and any welfare and the spirit of the ordinance was request for variance preserved. Frank Billings asked why he should not be granted could not build the ramp along the rear of automatically. the house. Mr. Patterson stated that would Steven Segal, Mark require him to make a U-turn in the ramp Plagens, Frank Billings and increase the distance his wife would and Michael Neal voted have to travel and that they could not have aye, motion passed. her patio garden due to limited space. [f the Docket #01-06 was variance were denied, the Patterson's would tabled to the next have to return to architect for a different meeting. design. No correspondence was received for or against the variance. Neslihan Tesno and Dennis Mack presented the staff recommendation and alternatives. Dennis Mack stated the applicant has another method of recourse, Section 8.112 of the Zoning Ordinances allows a Building Official to decide on a request if the applicant shows that a federal law supercedes the city code. This decision can be appealed to the ZBA. Mr. Patterson requested the ZBA to table docket #O1-06 so he could pursue his request as stated in Section 8.112 of the Zonin Ordinance. 5 Approval of Minutes from None Michael Neal made a the June 21, 2001 motion to approve the meeting. June 21, 2001 minutes as written. Mark Plagens 2"d. Steven Segal, Mark Plagens, Frank Billings and Michael Neal voted aye. Motion passed. Minutes a roved. 6 Adjournment Mark Plagens made a motion to adjourn at 8:26 p.m. Frank Billings 2"d. Steven Segal, Mark Plagens, Frank Billings, and Michael Neal voted a e, Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes 08-16-01 Meeting • motion passed. Meeting ad'ourned at 8:26 .m. PASSED THIS ~~ DAY OF 001. te en egal, Presiding O er ATTEST: . I~eslihan Tesno, evelopment Coordinator • •